Commercial land use and rezone near West Volusia and South Spring Garden
Summary
The 1925 Ida Erhart Apartments, a six-unit building one block from Stetson, got the green light to become a boutique hotel — legally, the only zoning that matches the comprehensive plan. Neighbors fear it 'cracks' a residential block inside a National Register district and sets the stage for offices replacing historic homes. Several speakers also asked the city to consider a transitional mixed-use zoning district for edges like this.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 14, 2026.
Impact analysis
Could shift a long-standing affordable rental property out of the housing stock if it converts to transient lodging.
The property owner gains legal certainty and protection from losing the use if the building is damaged.
Neighbors on a narrow, sidewalk-less residential street worry about parking, traffic, and erosion of a historic residential character.
Mentions & discussions (3)
Planning Board - Oct 14, 2026
Two related applications would flip a 0.37-acre parcel from residential to Highway Commercial/C-2. A nearby resident worried extending commercial zoning would push cut-through traffic down a residential street where children wait for the school bus.
Planning Board - Sep 16, 2026
The 1925 Ida Erhart Apartments, a six-unit building one block from Stetson, got the green light to become a boutique hotel — legally, the only zoning that matches the comprehensive plan. Neighbors fear it 'cracks' a residential block inside a National Register district and sets the stage for offices replacing historic homes. Several speakers also asked the city to consider a transitional mixed-use zoning district for edges like this.
DeLand residents fight proposed truck plaza near I-4, SR-44
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